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Under Overhead protective structures · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Falling Objects from Overhead Protective Structures – Exclusion Zones and Notifying the Regulator

Code legislation date 1 Jul 2026 From Overhead protective structures, no changes tracked yet
Medium severity
NSW WHS > Construction > Overhead Protective Structures
The obligation
PCBUs must notify the regulator if the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing occurs due to the conduct of their work.
If an object cannot be prevented from falling, exclusion zones or similar must be provided. Common falling objects include parts of structures, demolished walls, stored materials, debris, plant, tools, scaffolding components, pre-cast concrete panels and stacked roof tiles. The Code defines a dangerous incident to include the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing, and the collapse or partial collapse of a structure. Chapter 7 of the Code covers incident notification.
What
PCBUs must notify the regulator if the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing occurs due to the conduct of their work.
Source
safework.nsw.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Falling Objects from Overhead Protective Structures – Exclusion Zones and Notifying the Regulator is a WHS requirement set out in Overhead protective structures (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS > Construction > Overhead Protective Structures.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Falling Objects from Overhead Protective Structures – Exclusion Zones and Notifying the Regulator is a WHS obligation under Overhead protective structures (NSW). In short, PCBUs must notify the regulator if the fall or release from a height of any plant, substance or thing occurs due to the conduct of their work.

What changed recently?

Falling Objects from Overhead Protective Structures – Exclusion Zones and Notifying the Regulator was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Overhead protective structures Work Health and Safety Act 2011 New South Wales Australia

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